Decorative Victorian Poetry Book William Cullen Bryant The Flood of Years 1877. AUTHOR By William Cullen Bryant. Published by H. M. Caldwell Co., 1877. The Flood of Years. Decorative floral design on covers. Front endpapers are decorative. The illustrations designed and engraved by W. J. Linton. Book is in “very good” condition for its age. Browning on some of the pages due to its age. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is good; all pages are intact and present. Please view photos for details and condition.